About Us
Gryffe High School is a welcoming school at the heart of the local community, it is set in a semi-rural open campus serving the villages of Houston, Bridge of Weir and the surrounding areas.
Head Teacher's Message
Gryffe High School is fully committed to maintaining consistently high standards in all aspects of school life. This is achieved through fostering a caring environment, with learners at the centre, ensuring everyone feels safe and supported.
We endeavour to promote effective learning and teaching and provide all pupils, and staff, with opportunities to enable their true potential to be realised in a challenging, supportive and enjoyable way.
Senior Leadership Team
Kevin Christie
Head Teacher
Angela Brown
Depute Head Teacher
Johana House
Depute Head Teacher
Jamie Clark
Supporting Depute Head Teacher
Adam Findlay
Depute Head Teacher
Sara Dhesi
Depute Head Teacher
Scott Taylor
Education Support Manager
Pupil Support Team
Michaela Hagan
PT Pupil Support
MacKintosh House
Jamie Clark
PT Pupil Support
Burns House
Jenna O'Hara
PT (Supporting)
Burns House
Hannah Holmes
PT Pupil Support (0.6)
Wallace House
Katie Monaghan
PT Pupil Support (0.4)
Wallace House
Gail Ward
PT Pupil Support
(acting) Fleming House
Teaching Staff
Faculty of Art, Design & Technical
Art and Design
Ms E Carrigan
Mrs K Dornan-Simpson
Ms C Dumbreck
Ms L MacDonald (Faculty Head)
Mrs E O'Hara-Gibson
Mr L MacIntyre (NQT)
Mrs T Rowley (Temp)
Technical
Mr J Dempster
Ms L Graham
Mrs R McMillan
Mr A Darragh
Department of English
Mrs K Strahan (PT)
Ms A Lawson
Mrs A Duffield
Ms B Carter
Ms T Donnelly
Mr S Heron
Mrs C Grant
Mr J Kelly (NQT)
Ms F Brown
Faculty of Health & Wellbeing
Health, Food and Technology
Mrs R Thomson
Ms C Smith
Physical Education
Mr G O'Hare (FH)
Ms H Holmes (PT Pupil Support)
Mr J Gallagher
Ms I Combe
Miss R Deer (Temp)
Mr C Friel
Mr I Aitken
Faculty of Humanities
Geography
Mr J Clark (PT Guidance)
Ms A Iafrate
Mr K Taylor
History
Mr A Vannet (FH acting)
Mrs G Ward
Modern Studies
Ms R Sharp (Faculty Head)
Mrs L Blackstock
Mrs S Jardine
Ms S Singh
Religious and Moral Education
Mrs A Brown (DHT)
Ms S Dhesi (DHT)
Mrs J Davey
Psychology
Ms J O'Hara
Ms E Goodwin
Faculty of Business and Computing Science
Business Studies
Ms E MacPherson
Mrs C Hydes
Mrs A Graham
Mr E Chalmers Nicol
Computing Science
Mr M MacKinnon (FH)
Mr B Evans
Department of Mathematics
Mr S Smith (PT)
Ms R Barriskell
Mr A Findlay (DHT)
Mrs U O'Neill
Mrs S MacDonald
Ms J Ballantyne
Ms S MacDonald
Mrs S Condy
Mrs E Anderson
Mr C Stewart
Faculty of Modern Languages & Music
Modern Languages
Ms J Naismith
Ms K Clark
Mrs M Porteous
Music
Mrs A Currie (FH 0.8)
Ms H Strong (FH 0.2)
Ms K Monaghan
Ms S Harrison (NQT)
Mr C McGibbon (Percussion Instructor)
Mr J McGhee (Guitar Instructor)
Faculty of Science
Biology
Mrs R Sorley (FH 0.4)
Mrs L Taylor (FH 0.6)
Mrs G Henry
Mrs K Tipping
Mrs D Thomson
Mrs S Costello (PT Wellbeing)
Miss M Hagan
Chemistry
Mr D Shepherd
Ms L Ballantyne
Ms S Smith
Miss K Branston (NQT)
Physics
Mr K Christie (Head Teacher)
Mrs P McGeough
Ms R Doherty (Temp)
Mrs S Tunstead